German Shepherd Signs

As some of you may know already, I am the president of Woody's Place ~ Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary. We are a small non profit incorporation aspiring to be a 501 c 3 by January 2012.

Our mission is to provide the best possible foster care for any senior* purebred German Shepherd dog who is in need of a home, while securing an approved forever home for that dog through a thorough screening process. Unfortunately, for some that day never comes that day never comes, so in that case we gladly keep the dogs here at our sanctuary and care for them for their remaining days.

One of the necessary evils of what we do is fund raising. These dogs have to eat, and have their medical needs tended to, and that's not cheap, so we are always looking for ways to raise funds. Hence the signs listed below.

For every sign purchased through my Etsy store I will donate 50% of the sale to Woody's Place. Please share this with all of your friends whom are animal lovers and want to help abandon senior German Shepherds, especially your German Shepherd friends.

You can find out more about what we do at www.SeniorGSSanctuary.com and on facebook.

If you like the signs, but want something other then German Shepherd on it, just convo me in my Etsy store, and I will create a custom order for you. www.pipberrytree.etsy.com

Thank you!!
Dawn

It's a Juggling Act

As I sit here in my tiny 8 x 10 office writing this blog I am surrounded by dogs, senior German Shepherds to be exact. It's hard to even push my desk chair back one foot without bumping into one of them. And the hair floating around the room....geez...don't even get me started on that.

My coffee is cold. Why? Well because we have only been up for an hour and have already been outside to go potty a total of three times. Maybe I can get them all on the same potty schedule, then I can actually sit down to drink my coffee in one shot. Does it really matter to me if my coffee is cold? Not at all. What matters to me is my family, The Pip Berry Tree, and saving the lives of abandon senior German Shepherds, but all of that can be quite a juggling act.

As I read through other blogs, I can tell who the people are who are diligent about blogging, and then I begin to feel guilty, because I don't have the opportunity to get on here that much. I already get up at 6AM and don't go to bed much before 12AM. Can we add more hours to a day please?

Would I like to have time to blog more frequently? Absolutely! I envy the folks who blog consistently, but at the end of the day there is just not enough time, because my time goes to all the that matter to me the most.

Aside from a blogger, like you, I wear many hats throughout the day, and it can be quite the juggling act. I am Dawn:

Owner/Operator of the Pip Berry Tree

Founder and President of Woody's Place ~ Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary.  www.SeniorGSSanctuary.com

 

Caretaker of the log house and five acres

Wife to the most wonderful man (21 years:)

And Mother, Mom Mom, Army Mom, and Home school teacher to my fantastic children, beautiful little grand baby, and  bunch of furkids.

Brittany. My beautiful daughter, and Owen's Mommy.

Keith. My wonderful, kindhearted oldest son, who is 7 years in the Army

Bryan. My smart, career oriented son who is stationed in Tacoma.

Mason. My son who is in college studying to me a math teacher

Tristan. My youngest son, who is home schooled and a dirt bike enthusiast

My grand baby Owen. Why can't he stay like this forever?!

Some of the fur kids who live at Woody's Place. We love them all.

It's all in a days work, it's a lot to say the least, but I wouldn't change any of it for the world! :)

Sunflowers

It won't be long now before my favorite flower of all time springs forth and stretches it's lovely face toward the sun. The sentries of the garden; The majestic and vibrant sunflower.

Today I made a treasury on Etsy to honor the gorgeous flower. You can view it by going to:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4de785a8b1926d91722996a7/sensational-sunflowers
It was an easy treasury to create because so many wonderful crafters seem to be inspired by the Sunflower like me.

Below is my favorite photo of Sunflowers from my garden last year. Hope to have a garden full again this year.

Sensational Saltbox House Treasury on Etsy

This is so embarrassing, I don't even know when the last time was I did a treasury. I've been letting real life get in the way of what i love to do. Sometimes that happens right?

Here is my latest treasury. It is a combo of OFG Gals and non OFG gals.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dc68dcb25c18eef88b67f5d/sensational-salbox-houses

Some highlighted artists are:

Vintage Wooden Tool by TheCraftCabin.etsy.com

Home Sweet Home Folk Art Saltbox House and Stars Wood Keepsake Gift table Box by LBPAINTINGS.etsy.com

Saltbox House Penny Rug by kmprimitives.etsy.com

Primitive Saltbox Sign On Old Barn Board - Come Grow Old With Me by PrimOuthouse.etsy.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Gearing UP for the Season's First Craft Show

I am a little nervous to say the least. On April 30th I will be selling at a craft show I found on line. It's brand new, and so far seems to have quite a large vendor response. I just hope the same is true for customers...paying customers that is.

Last years craft shows were a drag! I saw many a vendor packing up and leaving early due to low or absolutely NO sales. I had one show with no sales, and boy did that sting.

So here we are. A new year, a new show season, and I am trying to be optimistic. 

I'd like to hear from anyone who has had a "no sale" craft show, and what you did differently, if anything, at your next craft show. Do you pack up and leave early, or stick it out until the end? And finally, is a "no sale" craft show your fault, the promoters, the economy, or a combination of each? Your thoughts please?

Dawn

New to the Shop

This week has been a crazy week. In addition to the everyday load, home schooling my son, fulfilling custom orders, fighting with the post office over why one of my items is stuck in a bulk rate mail center when it was shipped Priority Mail and is NOT bulk rate mail (jerks), I also have my "Woody's Place ~ Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary up and running and have our very first customer! (See pic below)

In my spare time (lol) I was able to kick out one new decorative slate  this week. It's my Welcome to My Pad slate. Frog lovers pay attention!!!  This slate measures 7 x 9 but of course can be done in other sizes as well. It is sealed for protection, so if it gets hung outside the paint won't fad, and can easily be turned into a lawn and garden slate holder (see my wrought iron lawn and garden slate holders, which are sold separately.

And here is the new girl, whom at 12 years old landed in a shelter for being "too much responsibility" :( She's an absolute sweetheart!!

Miss. Heidi